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Nehemiah 3

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Gate by gate, section by section, the whole city carry tools: priests, goldsmiths, one perfume maker, district rulers, men from Jericho and Tekoa, Shallum dey work with im daughters. Na only the big men of Tekoa refuse to bend down do the work.

Chapter 3.

Eliashib di high priest and im fellow priests wake up build di Sheep Gate. Dem set am apart for holy work and put im doors; dem set am apart reach di Tower of di 100, reach di Tower of Hananel. Near dem, di men of Jericho build, and near dem, Zaccur di pikin of Imri build.

Di pikin dem of Hassenaah build di Fish Gate again, dem lay im wood, and put im doors, im bolts, and im bars. Near dem, Meremoth di pikin of Uriah wey be pikin of Hakkoz mend di wall. Near dem, Meshullam di pikin of Berechiah wey be pikin of Meshezabel mend am. Near dem, Zadok di pikin of Baana mend am. Near dem, di Tekoa people mend di wall, but dem big men no gree bend dem neck do di work wey dem oga dem give.

Joiada di pikin of Paseah and Meshullam di pikin of Besodeiah mend di Old Gate: dem lay im wood, put im doors, im bolts, and im bars. Near dem, Melatiah di Gibeon man and Jadon di Meronoth man—men of Gibeon and Mizpah—mend di part wey belong to di seat of di governor of di province wey dey For di Odaside of di River. a a v7 Di province wey dey For di Odaside of di River na di Persia administrative region wey cover all di lands for di west of di Euphrates River, Judah too dey inside. Near am, Uzziel di pikin of Harhaiah, one of di goldsmiths, mend di wall. Near am, Hananiah, wey dey make perfume, mend am. Dem make Jerusalem stand again reach di Broad Wall. Near dem, Rephaiah di pikin of Hur, wey be ruler of half of di district of Jerusalem, mend di wall. Near dem, Jedaiah di pikin of Harumaph mend di part wey face im house; near am, Hattush di pikin of Hashabneiah mend am. Malkijah di pikin of Harim and Hasshub di pikin of Pahath-moab mend anoda part and di Tower of di Ovens. Near am, Shallum di pikin of Hallohesh, wey be ruler of half of di district of Jerusalem, mend di wall—im and im daughters.

Hanun and di people of Zanoah mend di Valley Gate, dem build am again, put im doors, im bolts, and im bars, and dem mend about 1,500 feet of wall reach di Dung Gate.

Malkijah di pikin of Rechab, wey be ruler of di Beth-haccherem district, mend di Dung Gate—im build am again and put im doors, im bolts, and im bars.

Shallun di pikin of Col-hozeh, wey be ruler of di Mizpah district, mend di Fountain Gate—im build am again, cover am for top, and put im doors, im bolts, and im bars. Im mend di wall of di Pool of Siloam wey dey near di King im Garden too, reach di stairs wey dey go down from di City of David. Afta am, Nehemiah di pikin of Azbuk, wey be ruler of half of di district of Beth-zur, mend di wall reach di place wey face di tombs of David, di pool wey dem build, and di House of di Warriors. Afta am, di Levites mend di wall: Rehum di pikin of Bani. Near am, Hashabiah, wey be ruler of half of di district of Keilah, mend am for im district. Afta am, dem fellow Levites mend di next part: Binnui di pikin of Henadad, wey be ruler of half of di district of Keilah. Near am, Ezer di pikin of Jeshua, wey be ruler of Mizpah, mend anoda part wey face di way wey dey go up to di armory for di Angle. Afta am, Baruch di pikin of Zabbai with im whole heart mend anoda part, from di Angle reach di door of di house of Eliashib di high priest. Afta am, Meremoth di pikin of Uriah wey be pikin of Hakkoz mend anoda part, from di door reach di end of Eliashib im house. Afta am, di priests wey dey come from di plain wey surround di area mend di wall. Afta dem, Benjamin and Hasshub mend di part wey face dem house. Afta dem, Azariah di pikin of Maaseiah wey be pikin of Ananiah mend di part wey dey near im own house. Afta am, Binnui di pikin of Henadad mend anoda part, from Azariah im house reach di Angle and di corner. Palal di pikin of Uzai mend di part wey face di Angle and di tower wey comot from di king im upper palace, near di court of di guard. Afta am, Pedaiah di pikin of Parosh. Di temple servants wey dey live for Ophel mend di wall reach di place wey face di Water Gate for di east side, and di tower wey comot out. Afta dem, di Tekoa people mend anoda part, from di place wey face di big tower wey comot out reach di wall of Ophel.

For on top di Horse Gate, di priests mend di wall, each one for di part wey face im own house. Afta am, Zadok di pikin of Immer mend di part wey face im house. Afta am, Shemaiah di pikin of Shecaniah, wey dey keep di East Gate, mend am. Afta am, Hananiah di pikin of Shelemiah and Hanun, di sixth pikin of Zalaph, mend anoda part. Afta dem, Meshullam di pikin of Berechiah mend di part wey face where im dey stay. Afta am, Malkijah, one of di goldsmiths, mend di wall reach di house of di temple servants and di traders, wey face di Inspection Gate, and reach di upper room for di corner. Between di upper room for di corner and di Sheep Gate, di goldsmiths and di merchants mend di wall.

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